How do I restart my Security Center service?

Summary

1. How to fix the Windows Security Center service cannot be started

Press Win + R keyboard shortcut, type services. If you are prompted for confirmation, click Yes. Double-click Security Center. Click the General tab, select Automatic (delayed start) from the Startup type list, click Start, and then click OK. Now check whether Security Center can be started.

2. How do I start Windows Security Center

Press Windows key and R key together to open Run dialog, then type services.msc in the box and OK to continue. In the Services window, right-click the Security Center to choose Properties. In the Startup section, change it to the Automatic (Delayed start).

3. How do I turn on security service

Click on the Start menu and type “regedit,” then choose the regedit command. First, navigate to the following registry location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService. Double-click on the DWORD named Start to edit its value.

4. What is Windows Security Center service

The Windows Security app uses the Windows Security Service (SecurityHealthService or Windows Security Health Service), which in turn utilizes the Windows Security Center Service (wscsvc). This service makes sure that the app provides the most up-to-date information about the protection status on the endpoint.

5. Why can’t I restart Security Center

If Windows Security Center doesn’t start because of a corrupted system file, a utility known as System File Checker can help. It will scan your system for corrupted files and repair any that it finds. Open command prompt as administrator, type “sfc /scannow” and press Enter to begin the scan.

6. How do I repair and Reset Windows Security app

Reset Windows Security app for Current User in Settings Open Settings (Win+I). Click/tap on Apps on the left side, and click/tap on Apps & features or Installed apps on the right side. Click/tap on the 3 dots button for the Windows Security app, and click/tap on Advanced options. Click/tap on Reset.

7. How do I update Windows Security Center

How to Trigger a Microsoft Defender UpdateLaunch Windows Security through the Start menu and select Virus & threat protection. Under Virus & threat protection updates, click on Protection updates. Select Check for updates, and Windows Security will attempt to download the latest updates from Microsoft.

Questions and Answers

1. How to fix the Windows Security Center service cannot be started

One way to fix the issue is by opening the Services window, double-clicking on Security Center, selecting Automatic (delayed start) from the Startup type list, and then clicking Start and OK. This should help start the Security Center service.

2. How do I start Windows Security Center

To start Windows Security Center, you can press the Windows key and R key together to open the Run dialog, type services.msc, and click OK. In the Services window, right-click on Security Center, choose Properties, and in the Startup section, change it to Automatic (Delayed start).

3. How do I turn on security service

To enable the Windows Security Service, you can open the Start menu and type “regedit” to launch the Registry Editor. Then navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService registry location and edit the Start DWORD value.

4. What is Windows Security Center service

The Windows Security Center service is an essential component of the Windows Security app. It ensures that the app provides up-to-date information about the protection status on the endpoint.

5. Why can’t I restart Security Center

If you are unable to restart the Security Center due to a corrupted system file, you can use the System File Checker utility. Open the command prompt as an administrator, type “sfc /scannow” and press Enter to scan and repair any corrupted files.

6. How do I repair and Reset Windows Security app

To repair and reset the Windows Security app, you can open the Settings (Win+I), click on Apps & Features or Installed Apps, find the Windows Security app, click the 3 dots button, and select Advanced options. From there, you can choose to reset the app.

7. How do I update Windows Security Center

Launch Windows Security through the Start menu, select Virus & threat protection, and under the Virus & threat protection updates section, click on Protection updates. Then choose Check for updates to download the latest updates for Windows Security.